%0 Journal Article %1 Kidron1987 %A Kidron, D. %A Steiner, I. %A Melamed, E. %D 1987 %J Eur Neurol %K Adult; Athetosis; Cerebral Palsy; Dystonia; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscular Atrophy; Spinal Cord Compression; Nerve Roots; Spondylitis; Time Factors; Tomography, X-Ray Computed %N 3 %P 164--166 %T Late-onset progressive radiculomyelopathy in patients with cervical athetoid-dystonic cerebral palsy. %V 27 %X Three patients with severe athetoid-dystonic type of cerebral palsy involving the neck musculature developed in their fourth to fifth decade progressive cervical radiculomyelopathy associated with vertebral spondylarthrotic compressive lesions in addition to their long-standing neurological syndrome. It is likely that the late-onset myelopathy is linked to continuous torsion, compression and 'wear and tear' of the cervical spinal cord, induced by the involuntary movements. In 2 patients decompressive cervical spinal surgery was ineffective, suggesting irreversible damage.

@article{Kidron1987, abstract = {Three patients with severe athetoid-dystonic type of cerebral palsy involving the neck musculature developed in their fourth to fifth decade progressive cervical radiculomyelopathy associated with vertebral spondylarthrotic compressive lesions in addition to their long-standing neurological syndrome. It is likely that the late-onset myelopathy is linked to continuous torsion, compression and 'wear and tear' of the cervical spinal cord, induced by the involuntary movements. In 2 patients decompressive cervical spinal surgery was ineffective, suggesting irreversible damage.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T20:36:50.000+0200}, author = {Kidron, D. and Steiner, I. and Melamed, E.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2ede3e239ecd6cc4102d6fe46ac7cfae1/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {3d0e4cb83ba612452c02f0ca94d4ff08}, intrahash = {ede3e239ecd6cc4102d6fe46ac7cfae1}, journal = {Eur Neurol}, keywords = {Adult; Athetosis; Cerebral Palsy; Dystonia; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscular Atrophy; Spinal Cord Compression; Nerve Roots; Spondylitis; Time Factors; Tomography, X-Ray Computed}, number = 3, pages = {164--166}, pmid = {3622589}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T20:36:50.000+0200}, title = {Late-onset progressive radiculomyelopathy in patients with cervical athetoid-dystonic cerebral palsy.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 27, year = 1987 }